Spencer, OH

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Spencer, Ohio

Spencer, Ohio, in Medina county, is 18 miles S of Elyria, Ohio (center to center) and 35 miles SW of Cleveland, Ohio. About 747 people people live in Spencer.

The People and Families of Spencer

In Spencer, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $42,500. Spencer does not have a large underclass.

Spencer Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Spencer, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Spencer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Spencer, OH

Comparing Spencer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles S of Elyria, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles SW of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Medina
Standard Zip Codes	44275
Phone Area Codes	330
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.1
Longitude	-82.122

Station	CHIPPEWA LAKE
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	OBERLIN
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	NORWALK WWTP
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	747	100%
Male	365	48.9%
Female	382	51.1%
Under 18	224	30%
18+	523	70%
65+	78	10.4%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.09
White	740	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	809
Growth	62
Growth %	8.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.6%
German	25%
English	9.7%
Irish	7.4%
Polish	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Italian	4%
European	1.6%
Hungarian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
Finnish	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
African	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spencer	747	$42,500
Lagrange	1,815	$55,179
Lodi	3,061	$43,333
Rochester	190	$45,000
Wellington	4,511	$45,460
West Salem	1,501	$41,250
Westfield Center	1,054	$76,651

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